Upson County Railroad Company

The Central of Georgia Railway, formed from its predecessor, The Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia in 1895 was a dominant force in the economic life of Georgia and parts of Alabama through the mid-twentieth century. Through its many branch and subsidiary lines, land holding companies, and agricultural experimentation, it controlled much of the region's transportation and was a strong influence in the rural development of the area.

(Cont.) The Thomaston and Barnesville Railroad Company was incorporated on December 23, 1839, as a 16 and 1/2 mile track from Thomaston, Georgia to Barnesville, Georgia. Financial problems resulted in the auctioning of the Company on December 6, 1860. Later that same year the Company was reorganized as the Upson County Railroad Company.

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